It was great to meet you all at the convention this week; I'm thankful for the conversations that were started (and hopefully not concluded) in our workshops. Please enjoy the many resources below, and don't hesitate to contact me anytime (by leaving a comment, or by email: (my first name here)@phildavies.us) with word on how you're able to put your new learning into action.
Blessings to you in your classroom-based ministries!
Friday, October 10, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Activism/Volunteering, misc.
Causecast - "a place to explore issues while helping you connect with a community of people wanting to make a difference."
MySpace Impact - MySpace-based clearing house of info on non-profit and political organizations.
Youth Service America Tip Sheets - General planning info about service projects, mostly centered around Global Youth Service Day 2009 (many good tip sheets, just a few listed below).
- Engaging Younger Children (3 tips sheets)
- Tips on Starting a Community Service Project (opens as PDF)
- Ten Environmental Service Projects (opens as PDF)
- Engaging Youth with Disabilities in Service (opens as PDF)
- Basic Fundraising Ideas (opens as PDF)
Valley Christian Schools (Cerritos, CA)
- Student Community Service Program
- VCHS Student Missions
- VCHS Missions Class
Westminster Christian Academy (St. Louis, MO)
Lynden Christian Schools (Lynden, WA)
MySpace Impact - MySpace-based clearing house of info on non-profit and political organizations.
Youth Service America Tip Sheets - General planning info about service projects, mostly centered around Global Youth Service Day 2009 (many good tip sheets, just a few listed below).
- Engaging Younger Children (3 tips sheets)
- Tips on Starting a Community Service Project (opens as PDF)
- Ten Environmental Service Projects (opens as PDF)
- Engaging Youth with Disabilities in Service (opens as PDF)
- Basic Fundraising Ideas (opens as PDF)
Valley Christian Schools (Cerritos, CA)
- Student Community Service Program
- VCHS Student Missions
- VCHS Missions Class
Westminster Christian Academy (St. Louis, MO)
Lynden Christian Schools (Lynden, WA)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Online Articles
Youth & the Internet
Decoding Myspace (U.S. News and World Report)
Meet My 5000 New Best Pals (Newsweek)
Is your teen using MySpace? Here’s how to keep them safe. (Al Menconi Ministries)
Mattel hopes to draw preteen girls with new Internet brand Barbie Girls (International Herald Tribune)
AOL Acquires Bebo Social Network (BBC)
Youth & Pop Culture
Hip-Hop 101 (Center for Parent/Youth Understanding)
GenDigital: Latest Top Ten List Report Highlights (GenDigital, 9/08)
Youth, Misc.
The Rise of Raunch (Christianity Today)
Caffeine: the Last Vice Standing (Brandweek)
Young guys try to read society's road map for behavior (USA Today)
Navigating Your Teenage Daughter Through the Gossip War - (Dr. Sharon Maxwell)
Preparing Our Daughters for the Challenges of Puberty: A Workshop for Mothers - (Dr. Sharon Maxwell)
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Internet Resources
Parenting Resources
CPYU: Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (Articles, reviews, resources, links, Top 20 lists, all related to current pop culture. Great stuff)
Homeword (Great collection of adolescence-related articles & resources from Jim Burns, one of the founding voices of modern youth & family ministry)
Plugged In (Focus on the Family's media & pop culture ministry. Very helpful for trying to wade through the entertainment world)
Hollywood Jesus (More entertainment world commentary from a spiritual point of view)
Social Networking Sites (the main ones)
Facebook (aimed at HS and up)
* (also, note the Facebook Safety Tips)
Myspace (aimed at MS, HS, and up)
* (also, note the Myspace Tips for Parents)
Bebo (aimed at MS, HS, and up)
* Bebo general safety info
Club Penguin (aimed at 6-14 yr. olds)
* (also, note the Club Penguin Parent Guide)
Barbie Girls (aimed at elem. girls)
* FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
* Note to Parents (leads to Parents Place, where parents can access child's account)
* Online Safety tips
Youth Internet Culture
NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary (Need to know what some acronym/reference you found on IM means? Here you go...)
Trend Central ("trendcentral® provides up-to-the-minute commentary on what's new and noteworthy.")
Ypulse: Media for the Next Generation ("Ypulse is an independent blog for teen/youth media and marketing professionals providing news, commentary and resources...")
Living with Technology (Internet safety resources from CNET.com. Ideas for different age groups)
Cyberbullying Information Sheet (various information and tips on handling internet harassment) *opens as PDF*
Media & Pop Culture
(approach these sites with an open mind! Listen & learn, then ask a teen about what you've seen)
MTV (Remember when MTV used to play music videos?)
SOHH (Comprehensive look at current hip-hop music scene)
Youth Culture Top 10 (CPYU's listing of current pop culture charts)
A Parent’s Guide to Video Games, Parental Controls and Online Safety (opens as PDF - good info to help set up parental controls on several different video game consoles)
CPYU: Center for Parent/Youth Understanding (Articles, reviews, resources, links, Top 20 lists, all related to current pop culture. Great stuff)
Homeword (Great collection of adolescence-related articles & resources from Jim Burns, one of the founding voices of modern youth & family ministry)
Plugged In (Focus on the Family's media & pop culture ministry. Very helpful for trying to wade through the entertainment world)
Hollywood Jesus (More entertainment world commentary from a spiritual point of view)
Social Networking Sites (the main ones)
Facebook (aimed at HS and up)
* (also, note the Facebook Safety Tips)
Myspace (aimed at MS, HS, and up)
* (also, note the Myspace Tips for Parents)
Bebo (aimed at MS, HS, and up)
* Bebo general safety info
Club Penguin (aimed at 6-14 yr. olds)
* (also, note the Club Penguin Parent Guide)
Barbie Girls (aimed at elem. girls)
* FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
* Note to Parents (leads to Parents Place, where parents can access child's account)
* Online Safety tips
Youth Internet Culture
NetLingo: The Internet Dictionary (Need to know what some acronym/reference you found on IM means? Here you go...)
Trend Central ("trendcentral® provides up-to-the-minute commentary on what's new and noteworthy.")
Ypulse: Media for the Next Generation ("Ypulse is an independent blog for teen/youth media and marketing professionals providing news, commentary and resources...")
Living with Technology (Internet safety resources from CNET.com. Ideas for different age groups)
Cyberbullying Information Sheet (various information and tips on handling internet harassment) *opens as PDF*
Media & Pop Culture
(approach these sites with an open mind! Listen & learn, then ask a teen about what you've seen)
MTV (Remember when MTV used to play music videos?)
SOHH (Comprehensive look at current hip-hop music scene)
Youth Culture Top 10 (CPYU's listing of current pop culture charts)
A Parent’s Guide to Video Games, Parental Controls and Online Safety (opens as PDF - good info to help set up parental controls on several different video game consoles)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Book resources
Clark, Chap. Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers (2004).
- The definitive work on today's adolescent mindset and culture, and how teachers/ministers can best approach working with this generation. A must read.
Rice, Wayne. Understanding Your Teenager (1999)
- Great overview of adolescent development, spiritual growth stages, and successful parenting techniques aimed at bringing out their best. (don't miss the companion website, http://www.understandingyourteenager.com/)
Mueller, Walt. Youth Culture 101 (2007)
- Looks to be a good overview of current youth culture trends, as well as suggested responses
Clark, Chap and Clark, Dee. Disconnected: Parenting Teens in a Myspace World (2007).
- "After the overwhelming response to Hurt, authors Chap and Dee Clark here equip parents with an up-to-date, realistic parenting book that doesn’t ignore the harsh realities of adolescent life. It builds a foundation for parents by describing exactly how things have changed, takes them through the various developmental stages their children go through, and gives them workable paradigms for parenting." (from http://www.amazon.com/)
Elkind, David. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (2001).
- "Charts the baby-boom generation's obsession with raising successful children and the adverse results experienced by youngsters asked to do too much too soon, and offers advice on avoiding this syndrome."
Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey Into the Heart of American Adolescence (1998)
- "A former contributing editor to Psychology Today magazine draws on her three years of observation and conversation with a group of teenagers from a common American town to portray today's adolescents as a society unto themselves."
Kindlon, Dan, and Thompson, Michael. Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys (1999)
- "The groundbreaking bestselling guide to raising emotionally healthy boys shows parents how to avoid the violence, addiction, and sexual excess that plagues many young men when they reach their teens."
Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (1994)
- "A clinical psychologist observes the psychological pitfalls faced by teenage girls growing up in a dangerous world in which violence, sexual harassment, eating disorders, promiscuity, and drug use have become the norm."
Greenwald, Andy. Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo (2003)
- history of/insight into the "emo" music movement (well-reviewed, and looks interesting)
(unless otherwise stated, all quoted summaries from http://www.wcls.org/)
- The definitive work on today's adolescent mindset and culture, and how teachers/ministers can best approach working with this generation. A must read.
Rice, Wayne. Understanding Your Teenager (1999)
- Great overview of adolescent development, spiritual growth stages, and successful parenting techniques aimed at bringing out their best. (don't miss the companion website, http://www.understandingyourteenager.com/)
Mueller, Walt. Youth Culture 101 (2007)
- Looks to be a good overview of current youth culture trends, as well as suggested responses
Clark, Chap and Clark, Dee. Disconnected: Parenting Teens in a Myspace World (2007).
- "After the overwhelming response to Hurt, authors Chap and Dee Clark here equip parents with an up-to-date, realistic parenting book that doesn’t ignore the harsh realities of adolescent life. It builds a foundation for parents by describing exactly how things have changed, takes them through the various developmental stages their children go through, and gives them workable paradigms for parenting." (from http://www.amazon.com/)
Elkind, David. The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast Too Soon (2001).
- "Charts the baby-boom generation's obsession with raising successful children and the adverse results experienced by youngsters asked to do too much too soon, and offers advice on avoiding this syndrome."
Hersch, Patricia. A Tribe Apart: A Journey Into the Heart of American Adolescence (1998)
- "A former contributing editor to Psychology Today magazine draws on her three years of observation and conversation with a group of teenagers from a common American town to portray today's adolescents as a society unto themselves."
Kindlon, Dan, and Thompson, Michael. Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys (1999)
- "The groundbreaking bestselling guide to raising emotionally healthy boys shows parents how to avoid the violence, addiction, and sexual excess that plagues many young men when they reach their teens."
Pipher, Mary. Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls (1994)
- "A clinical psychologist observes the psychological pitfalls faced by teenage girls growing up in a dangerous world in which violence, sexual harassment, eating disorders, promiscuity, and drug use have become the norm."
Greenwald, Andy. Nothing Feels Good: Punk Rock, Teenagers, and Emo (2003)
- history of/insight into the "emo" music movement (well-reviewed, and looks interesting)
(unless otherwise stated, all quoted summaries from http://www.wcls.org/)
Welcome to the Youth & Adol. Resources page!
Thanks for dropping by. I will assume that you're here because we've met, and you desire to learn more about how to better understand the adolecents around you.
Please enjoy these listings of books, websites, and other resources. Thanks for being a lifelong learner, and for diving into a sometimes-scary world (adolecence was hard enough the first time, huh?).
(Page author is not responsible for content on websites linked to this page. All books have been either read by page author, or referenced in related works, or just recommended by reliable sources. Please feel free to pass along any good stuff you're aware of)
Please enjoy these listings of books, websites, and other resources. Thanks for being a lifelong learner, and for diving into a sometimes-scary world (adolecence was hard enough the first time, huh?).
(Page author is not responsible for content on websites linked to this page. All books have been either read by page author, or referenced in related works, or just recommended by reliable sources. Please feel free to pass along any good stuff you're aware of)
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